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| Andy Murray appoints Amélie Mauresmo as his new coach | Andy Murray appoints Amélie Mauresmo as his new coach |
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| It might last a month, it might last the rest of his career but Andy Murray’s appointment of Amélie Mauresmo as his replacement for Ivan Lendl will turn out to be either inspired or problematic. It should not be dull. | It might last a month, it might last the rest of his career but Andy Murray’s appointment of Amélie Mauresmo as his replacement for Ivan Lendl will turn out to be either inspired or problematic. It should not be dull. |
| They begin work this week at Queen’s but they have precious little time together before Murray defends his Wimbledon title in two weeks. That is the extent of their agreement so far, one forged over dinner in Paris two weeks ago. | They begin work this week at Queen’s but they have precious little time together before Murray defends his Wimbledon title in two weeks. That is the extent of their agreement so far, one forged over dinner in Paris two weeks ago. |
| Both agree that, if they click, they will extend the arrangement but Mauresmo, who organises a tournament in Toulouse, captains the French Federation Cup team and works as a commentator for Eurosport, told French journalists: “No, I don’t want to work full-time. If it’s half-time, half a year, that’s not bad.” | Both agree that, if they click, they will extend the arrangement but Mauresmo, who organises a tournament in Toulouse, captains the French Federation Cup team and works as a commentator for Eurosport, told French journalists: “No, I don’t want to work full-time. If it’s half-time, half a year, that’s not bad.” |
| For the benefit of English-speaking journalists earlier she described her commitment as “a significant amount of weeks that we have agreed on and should be good for everyone”. They will talk again after Wimbledon, the Scot and the Frenchwoman, tennis’s equivalent of the Auld Alliance between the two countries, perhaps – a partnership dripping in symbolism before Scotland’s vote on independence in September. | For the benefit of English-speaking journalists earlier she described her commitment as “a significant amount of weeks that we have agreed on and should be good for everyone”. They will talk again after Wimbledon, the Scot and the Frenchwoman, tennis’s equivalent of the Auld Alliance between the two countries, perhaps – a partnership dripping in symbolism before Scotland’s vote on independence in September. |
| Murray said: “I spoke to her a few times on the phone and when I was in Paris I met her before the tournament. We chatted a little bit about it, whether she’d be up for doing it. There was a will from both sides to give it a go and see how it works out. We’ll try during the grass-court [tournaments] and hopefully we’ll both enjoy it. | Murray said: “I spoke to her a few times on the phone and when I was in Paris I met her before the tournament. We chatted a little bit about it, whether she’d be up for doing it. There was a will from both sides to give it a go and see how it works out. We’ll try during the grass-court [tournaments] and hopefully we’ll both enjoy it. |
| “She’s obviously a fantastic player. She won Wimbledon, she was world No1, won the Australian Open. Just from speaking to her, she’s very calm, she’s a good person. I think we will communicate well together and I think that’s a very important part of coaching. I hope it works well. | |
| “I obviously worked with my Mum for a long time and then even periods when I was 16, 17 years old. For me it doesn’t feel like a very different thing. | “I obviously worked with my Mum for a long time and then even periods when I was 16, 17 years old. For me it doesn’t feel like a very different thing. |
| “Obviously I wasn’t paying my Mum so it’ll be a little bit different this time around because I’ll be employing Amélie. I think it’s exciting, something a bit new for me, something a bit fresh and hopefully it works well.” | “Obviously I wasn’t paying my Mum so it’ll be a little bit different this time around because I’ll be employing Amélie. I think it’s exciting, something a bit new for me, something a bit fresh and hopefully it works well.” |
| Earlier, en route to training at Queen’s, he said: “Amélie is someone I have always looked up to and admired. She’s faced adversity plenty of times in her career but was an amazing player and won major titles. | Earlier, en route to training at Queen’s, he said: “Amélie is someone I have always looked up to and admired. She’s faced adversity plenty of times in her career but was an amazing player and won major titles. |
| “I have a very strong coaching team already in place but I think Amélie brings with her experience and tactical expertise and will push us all to improve. Everyone I know talks very highly of Amélie, as a person and coach, and I’m convinced that her joining the team will help us push on. I want to win more grand slams.” | |
| Speaking at Roland Garros, where she watched Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic in four sets in the French Open final, Mauresmo added: “I’m really excited to be able to work with Andy. He’s an amazingly talented tennis player and I feel I have plenty to offer both him and the team around him.” | Speaking at Roland Garros, where she watched Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic in four sets in the French Open final, Mauresmo added: “I’m really excited to be able to work with Andy. He’s an amazingly talented tennis player and I feel I have plenty to offer both him and the team around him.” |
| Women coaches are rare on the men’s tour. Mauresmo joins Anastasia Kukushkina, who married the Kazakh player Mikhail Kukushkin, and Denis Istomin’s mother, Klaudiya, who has been with him for several years. | Women coaches are rare on the men’s tour. Mauresmo joins Anastasia Kukushkina, who married the Kazakh player Mikhail Kukushkin, and Denis Istomin’s mother, Klaudiya, who has been with him for several years. |
| Mauresmo is only the second woman to coach a top-10 player, however, after Tatiana Naumko, who guided the career of the Russian world No9 Andrei Chesnokov in the 90s. | Mauresmo is only the second woman to coach a top-10 player, however, after Tatiana Naumko, who guided the career of the Russian world No9 Andrei Chesnokov in the 90s. |